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choriocarcinoma: see neoplasm neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death. ..... Click the link for more information. . choriocarcinoma [¦kȯr·ē·ō‚kärs·ən′ō·mə] (medicine) A highly malignant tumor derived from chorionic tissue; found most commonly in the uterus and testis. Also known as chorioepithelioma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cytotoxicity and aromatase (CYP19) activity modulation by organochlorines in human placental JEG-3 and JAR choriocarcinoma cells. Moreover, none of the genes reported to be up- or down-regulated in response to BaP in other systems [p53 in A549 or 3T3 cells (24), c-myc and transforming growth factor (TGF)-[Beta] in a placental choriocarcinoma cell line (25), and glutathione-S-transferase (GST)-Ya in HEPG2 cells (26)] responded to BaP at any of the doses or times studied. There was a large increase in adverse reproductive outcomes, including stillbirths, spontaneous abortions, hydratidiform moles, and choriocarcinomas, after the period of application of Agent Orange. |
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